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GANDHIAN PHILOSOPHY IN THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD

BA PHILOSOPHY - VI Semester
Elective Course

CUCBCSS 2014 Admission onwards

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UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT

Prepared by:
Dr.SMIITHA. T.M
ASST. PROFESSOR
Dept. PHILOSOPHY
MHARAJAS COLLEGE
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Gandhian Philosophy in the Contemporary World

1. First figure who made an influence upon Gandhi was:
a. His mother b. His father. C. His teacher d. His friend
2. The central teaching of Gandhi’s thought is :
a. Spiritualism b. Classless society c. Truth and Nonviolence d. Brotherhood
3. Gandhi identified facts of Nonviolence from the teachings of:
a. Vedas b. Buddhism and Jainism c. Gita d. Ramayana
4. Many religious texts made deep influence upon Gandhi.------------------ is ranked fist
among them.
a. Upanisads b. Ramayana c. Quran d. Gita
5. Gandhi describes Ultimate reality in terms of :
a. Brahman and Atman b. Truth and God c. God and Self d. Spirit and
Matter
6. Gandhian philosophy is an echo of philosophy of :
a. Quran b. Ramayana c. Bible d. Upanisads
7. Essential nature of God is described by Gandhi is:
a. Satcitananda b. Iswara c. Jiva d. Athman
8. --------------- is considered as the most favourite Upanisad of Gandhi.
a. Chandokya b. Mandukya c. Isavasya d. Kena
9. Which word from Mandukya Upanisad influenced Gandhi to form his concept of
truth?
a. Sathyameva Jayathe b. Ekamevadvathiyam c. Aham Brahmasmi

d. Prajnanam Brahma

10. Gandhi called Bhagavat Gita as:

a. Song Celestial b. Universal Mother c. First Book d. Source Book

11. Gandhi said “It has afforded me invaluable help in my moments of gloom”. In this
assertion ‘It’ means:

a. Gita b. Upanisad c. Bible d. Qurn

12. The Gujrathi translation of the last nineteen verses of the second chapter of Gita is
called:

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a. Raja yoga b. Pravrti Yoga c. Nishkama Yoga d. Anasakthi Yoga

13. --------------- is considered as the great apostle of Non-violence.

a. Ruskin b. Thoreau c. Tolstoy d. Hobbes

14. Tolstoy’s ---------------------- made profound influence upon young Gandhi.

a. Song Celestial b. The Kingdom of God within You c. Unto this Last

d. Civil Disobedience

15. For the formulation of the concept of Satyagraha Gandhi made strong reference on the
concept of------------------by Tolstoy.

a. Civil Disobedience b. Bread Labour c. Passive resistance d. Active

resistance

16. “The Magic Spell of a Book”. By this title Gandhi referred about:

a. Song Celestial b. The Kingdom of God within You c. Unto this Last

d. Civil Disobedience

17. Gandhi symbolise ------------------- is the incarnation of Ahimsa.

a. Woman b. Human c. Rama d. cow

18. Thoreau’s famous essay ----------------- made profound influence upon Gandhi.

a. Civil Resistance b. Passive Resistance c. Civil Disobedience

d. Sesame and Lilies

19. Gandhi changed the expression ‘Civil Disobedience’ to ------------------- .

a. Civil Disagreement b. Civil Resistance c. Civil Protest d. Passive

Resistance

20. Gandhi’s identification of ---------------------- is considered as fundamental basis for

all his thoughts.

a. Truth and God b. Truth and love c. God and Soul d. Truth and Soul

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21. According to Gandhi Truth and Nonviolence are:

a. Separable b. Contradictory c. Inseparable d. Hierarchical

22. According to Gandhiji --------------- must be as pure as ends.

a. Words b. Means c. Practice d. None of these

23. Gandhi says “ Devotion to --------------- is the sole justification of our existence”

a. God b. Pravrthi c Athma d. Truth

24. Gandhi said “Without ---------------it is impossible to observe any principles in life”.

a. Ahimsa b. Astheya c. Sathya d. Aprigraha

25. To Gandhi Truth is:

a. Theoretical Principle b. Pragmatic Principle c. Instrumental Principle

d. Dynamic Principle

26. Satyagraha literal means:

a. Realise truth b. To hold fast to truth c. To anticipate truth

d. To strike for truth

27. Satyagraha believes in the --------------- of mass.

a. Brotherhood b. Strength c. Potentiality d. Knowledge

28. Gandhi said, ----------------------- is the natural consequence of Truth.

a. Sarvodaya b. Trusteeship c. Non-violence d. Swadesi

29. Satyagraha claims for itself the great virtue of:

a. Physical strength b. Power c. Knowledge d. Fearlessness

30. Gandhi said Satyagraha is an ------------ of a person.

a. Basic need b. Inherent birth right c. Basic desire d. None of these

31. Gandhi called Satyagraha as:

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a. Strong force b. Physical force c. Mental force d. Love force

32. ---------------------- is a form of Non-cooperation.

a. Fasting b. Protest c. War d. All of these

33. Who use the term Bread-labour firstly?

a. Gandhi b. Ruskin c. Tolstoy d. Thoreau

34. Sarvodaya means:

a. Good for all b. Uplift of all c. Good for greatest number d. Welfare

35. Kumarappa said, “------------ basis is all embracing love”

a. Sarvodaya’s b. Satyagraha’s c. Swadesi d. Trusteeship

36. According to Gandhi, ------------------- helps the equal distribution of wealth in a

proper manner.

a. Swadesi b. Sarvodaya c.Satya d. Trusteeship

37. Gandhi take his concept of Trusteeship from:

a. Un to This Last b. Civil Disobedience c. Isavasyaupanisad

d. Gita

38. According to Gandhi, industry was a joint enterprise of labour and capital in which
‘owners’ and ‘workers’ were ----------------- for society.

a. Protectors b. Distributers c. Co-trustees d. Owners

39. The earliest trends of Trusteeship can be found in the visions of:

a. St. Ambrose b. St. Francis c. Ruskin d. Tolstoy

40. -------------------- is the vow consists in the use of country made things.

a. Astheya b. Swadesi c. Trusteeship d. Ahimsa

41. Charka is considered as the symbol of:

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a. Freedom b. Power c. Nonviolence d. De-centralisation

42. Gandhi said the political institutions of ------------------- will lay the foundations of
economic decentralisation.

a. Democracy b. Socialism c. Panchayati Raj d. Rashtra Raj

43. Gandhi advocated ---------------------- which is more useful to self-sufficient village

industries.

a. Appropriate technology b. Huge Machineries c. Sophisticated technology

d. Zero technology

44. Gandhi recommended economy which is :

a. Capital based b. Labour predominant c. Industry predominant

d. Technology devoid

45. According to Gandhi, “For me there can be no politics with out:

a. Religion b. Democracy c. Decentralisation d. Power

46. Gandhi said, “Politics without ----------------- is a thing to be avoided”.

a. Socialism b. Justice c. Morality d. Positive attitude

47. Federation of decentralised democratic rural community is called by Gandhi is:

a. Ramaraj b. Democracy c. Panchyat Raj d. Sarvodaya

48. Swaraj means:

a. Self government b. Political self government c. Governmentd. d. Local

government

49. In Gandhi’s opinion ---------------- is a sin against God and Man.

a. Alcoholism b. Religious rituals c. Varna system d. Untouchability

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50. According to Gandhi the practice of --------------- is very helpful to dilute

environmental issues.

a. Swadesi b. Trusteeship c. Satya d. Fasting

Answer Key

1(a), 2(c), 3(b), 4(d), 5(b), 6(d), 7(a), 8(c), 9(a), 10(b), 11(a), 12(d), 13(c), 14(b), 15(c),
16(c), 17(a), 18(c), 19(b), 20(a), 21(c), 22(b), 23(d), 24(c) 25(d), 26(b), 27(a) 28(c),
29(d), 30(b), 31(d), 32(a), 33(c), 34(b), 35(a), 36(d), 37(c), 38(c), 39(a), 40(b), 41(d),
42(c), 43(a), 44(b) 45(a), 46(c), 47(c), 48(b), 49(d) 50(a)

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